Apurimac River Rafting

Next day, we start rafting Apurimac at around 9 am after a healthy breakfast. Today, we enjoy being in the white water for approx. 6 hours doing mostly class III and IV rapids! During that, we stop to have lunch and then we continue rafting down the river towards our second campsite. On the way, we get to a really narow canyon with a very difficult rapid that cannot be overcome so we have to carry our rafts for a while (approx. 7 minutes). At about 4 pm, we reach the campsite. Tonight, we enjoy dinner and campfire on a sandy beach under the sky of the southern hemisphere!

On the last day of this amazing white water rafting vacation, we raft through a few of V class rapids. Except this adrenaline sport, we can also observe the local wildlife such as river otters, bobcats, foxes, torrent ducks, condors and cormorants in this remote and isolated canyon After 3-4 hours in water, we have to finish and pack our river raft and other equipment. We finish our adventure trips by a return to Cusco on our private vehicle reaching it at about 5 pm. There, you are taken back to your hotel and thus your tour finishes. Or, maybe you can ask us about our other rafting tours.

• Pre-trek briefing (Our guide will visit your hotel a day before the trek for your briefing);
• Transport by a private van to the starting point and back to Cusco;
• Professional class V river rafting Tour Guide,
• Safety talk on rafting techniques;
• Rafting equipment: the best quality self-baling rafts, paddles, a helmet, a life jacket, a spray jacket and a wet-suit;
• Waterproof bags for personal items;
• Meals: 2x breakfast, 2x lunch and 2x dinner;
• Camping equipment: personal double tents,Term-a-rest mattress, tables and chairs, a cooking tent with cooking equipment, dining and toilet tents.

• Pre & post tour accommodation,
• International nor national flights
• Airport departure taxes,
• Meals not mentioned,
• Travel insurance,
• Tips to local staff (please note: it is a custom to give tips in Peru, however, it is not obligatory),
• Other extras not specified.

Meal budget: Please allow USD 20 for meals not included.

Solo Traveller: Please note that if you have booked the "Solo Traveler" option for this tour, you receive your own single tent.

Local flights: No flights are included in the price of tour!

An expedition in white and white waters, an exciting experience, ranked among the 10 best Rafting trips in the world.

The famous canyon of the Apurimac river "The God who speaks" or "The talking river God of the Incas" ideal for practicing sports activities such as boating by the force of the waters of its river. The route in the apurimac is quite demanding and requires absolute concentration. Those who know the apurimac always say that he is the one who is in charge, for this reason the river deserves all possible respect. No precaution is too much for those who dare to venture into its waters.

The Apurimac River is one of the most visited places by athletes who like adrenaline, considered one of the deepest in America as well as one of the best rivers in the world for white water rafting with class II rapids. III to V. With an excellent climate and a roller coaster feeling on top of the boat, they are interspersed with peaceful sections in which the raft is carried away by the river, while extraordinary rock formations are appreciated. During the afternoon the expedition leaves the river to stand on sandy beaches and set up camp. Campfires, a star-covered sky and the sound of the river mark nights of tranquility and meditation.

Additional Information:

Remember to carry your things in a waterproof bag.

• Class I and II rapids: They are simple without risk, something exciting.
• Class III rapids: They are exciting, with some risk.
• Class IV rapids: They are very exciting and risky.
• Class V rapids: They are pure adrenaline although they represent an extreme risk.

What is the best season to go?

The flow of the apurimac varies according to the season. The best time to visit it is between the months of May and October.

Thanks to perurafting.com and Mayuc.com you can see the route that takes place in the Apurí-mac River classified as one of the 10 best Rafting trips in the world.

Suggested Items:

• Sandals or slippers for the river
• Two pairs of stocking for the river and others for the camp
• A light sleeping bag and mat
• A hat for the sun
• Insect repellent
• Flashlight with spare batteries
• A water bottle
• Pants and long-sleeved shirt
• Sunscreen, towel and personal hygiene Items

If you want to travel by one of the best rivers in the world to make river rafting there is nothing better than crossing the waters of the Apurimac River which crosses the trails of the homonymous region and Cusco.

The Apurimac River counts with rapids of level III, IV and V. The best season to find them is between the months of May to December. If you want to get rapids from the first three levels, it is ideal to take the nascent of the river in Apurimac. On the other hand, if you want to get rapids of greater difficulty, the ideal is to follow the channel that travels through Cusco and reaches the level V of difficulty.

The different types of rapids that this river has, allows that the difficulty of practicing river rafting in the area to fluctuate between the moderate to the difficult level. It is recommended to go in the company of specialists since the route of the river is interrupted by the presence of cataracts.

Geography

The Apurímac River is one of the main rivers of Peru, which constitutes the upper part of the Ucayali River course, and part of the main course of the Amazon River.

Peru is undoubtedly a varied and privileged country and has 85% of the world's microclimates and therefore a similar percentage of all the world's flora and fauna, the Andean highlands, the thaws of the mountain chain of the Andes, cause the formation of lakes, lagoons and rivers throughout the mountains of Peru, which generates an excellent habitat for the development of the three varieties of trout that exist in Peru: the golden trout, the rainbow trout, and the Brown trout and sardines and the fish that our ancestors, the Incas assumed and still here in Cuzco - Peru, is found in some rivers called Jahuaco fish, which have caught fish (trout) with a weight of 2 to 10 kls . However, it is possible to find specimens weighing 500 gr in the spining (butterfly) and fly fishing lagoons. At 2 kg. Almost in all the mountain rivers, but in some rivers there are still good specimens as in the Apurimac River, fishing is recommended between the months, from May to October, especially with butterfly using the Nos. 1 to 3.

Characteristics of the Apurímac River

This river is located within the canyon that bears the same name, 166 km from the city of Cusco, and is the natural boundary between the departments of Cusco and Apurímac. The name "Apurímac" comes from Quechua which means "Apu", divinity, and "Rimac", talkative. Once you step on its shores to carry out any activity, you will realize why they gave it such a remarkable name. You can hear how the river "speaks" throughout its journey by hitting its waters with the rocks and the immense walls that welcome it.

The river originates from the snowmelt Mismi, belonging to the Chila mountain range, in the Arequipa region at 5597 m.a.s.l. and it is considered as the source of the Amazon River. This receives several tributaries that bear the names of the hamlets or the arable lands that they cross.

Source

The Apurímac river has its origin in the Andes mountain range, in the Nevado Mismi mountain (5597 m), between Cuzco and Arequipa, 650 kilometers southeast of Lima and 160 km west of the Lake Titicaca basin, being the most distant from the Amazon basin.

Course

The Apurímac River flows to the northwest, flowing through the regions of Cuzco and Ayacucho, constituting the dividing line between these two departments, on the right bank is the province of La Convencion and on the left bank, the provinces of La Mar and Huanta.

In its course, the Upper Apurímac of torrential waters and relatively narrow cause can be distinguished, which runs from the source to the confluence with the Pampas. And then the Lower Apurímac, with calm waters and wide riverbed, until its confluence with the Mantaro (at 430 m.a.s.l.) from this point it receives the name of Ene, a point that marks the triple confluence between the regions of Junín, Ayacucho and Cuzco.

Further down, the Ene, having received the waters of the Urubamba River from the right, becomes the Ucayali River. For much of its 700 km of route, it flows through narrow canyons and its journey is interrupted by waterfalls and rapids.

History

Apurímac that "speaks as lord" is the river, whose sources are in the Villafro and Huarahuarco lagoons, in the heights of the Vilcanota mountain range, identified by some geographers as the most remote origin of Apurímac. The vast region crossed by the Apurímac River is of extraordinary historical richness and in ancient times they gave this river the name of Cápac Mayu for saying that he was the prince of all the rivers of the world (Garcilaso).

Sports

Rafting

The Apurimac River is one of the best rivers in the world for canoeing, as it has the right conditions for practicing this sport: excellent weather, rapids and beautiful sandy beaches for camping.

Excellent place for sport fishing

For lovers of sport fishing, nature and adventure, the Apurimac River is the place to be.
In this beautiful river you can fish for the nocturnal fish "Jahuaco", said fish is only caught at night, as well as other species such as trout and sardines. Likewise, you will enjoy the excellent panorama, flora and fauna that are in the place.

The Apurimac River canyon is considered one of the deepest in the world at 4,691 meters deep, with a basin 350 kilometers long, where water has patiently carved the valley for millions of years. For many it is one of the most incredible destinations for trekking, canoeing that covers almost all levels of difficulty and because the views are simply amazing.

Countless travelers' stories from the time of the conquest to the present day that leave records of its imposing beauty, when these two slopes face each other. So beautiful is the landscape and so strong is his energy that Tupac Yupanqui built Choquequirao here, one of his residences just like Machu Picchu was, only this is not as well known for its difficult access.

It is a place with a wealth of flora and fauna that are worth any trip to explore it, you may see everything from spectacled bears, toucans, leopards, to the indescribable and inspiring flight of Andean birds such as the condor. It is about those places where it seems that God took great pains in creation.